Wish me luck , santa fe to san diego and back via grand cany

[DAIZEE]

OH WOW!!!! Were your house keys on the key chain? You should for sure have all the locks changed on the van tho and house if needed.

I am so happy for you and for it not being trashed!!!! Hope you don't have to pay the tow and storage.
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[crazyvwvanman]

The key code is stamped on the door handles. Only one screw holds the driver or pass door handle in. Take out that screw take the handle to a locksmith. He can look up the code and make keys from it. My local guy cuts keys from the code for $25 including 2 keys. I do this all the time to replace badly worn keys.

Mark

[Syncronicity]

Nice Glad to hear it turned out well.

[Ahwahnee]

Woo Hoo! A great ending for you and an object lesson for the rest of us.

[droogvan]

Nice to hear a happy ending once in a while.
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Some ol bullshit

[kamzcab86]

Great news!!
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1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子

[VanWilder]

NIIIIIIIICE
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[yggdrasil]

I got the call this morning that my van was in a tow yard here in my town.
I went over to check out the damage preparing myself for the worst.
When I got there, the stereo was gone but aside from that everything seems fine.
I dont have any keys for it, the hide a key is missing and the keys were in it when it was stolen.
I am soo f'n happy right now !!!!!
Im back in the game baby!!!!

[DAIZEE]

Interesting that ad calls it a VW Station Wagon
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[crazyvwvanman]

My guess is that this increases the chances of finding it or getting it back. Drive around and look everywhere. It may be parked somewhere, even close by.

Mark

[Randy in Maine]

Well that blows....

Kind of reminds me of this ad from long ago....

[chimivee]

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86 Syncro Westy, etc

[DAIZEE]

go on your trip, enjoy, try to not make any decisions at this time. Still expect pics and later you can decide. Someone had obviously been watching you load, etc...
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[yggdrasil]

Well we were getting it ready to roll soi had left the keys init.
A kill switch would have been nice, or an extra button you gotta hold down to start it.
Anyway, its gone. There is a decent looking westy north of me and a tin topper to the south. I honestly don't know if I have it in me to restore another van, I'm tired. Lots of bad luck and work with that van.
There's a previa for 1500 around. Ill need something for the 3 kids and wife.

[DAIZEE]

When my conversion was done I was shown 2 different fuses that I could remove in the engine compartment so that the van could not be started under any circumstances. I don't use it as it is a PITA to get at but perhaps it could be rigged closer to the driver's area, hidden. Mine is diesel, I don't know if it is different for a gasoline.

I'm thinking that there should be a thread started re this stolen van (don't know if that's allowed) for pictures, VIN, info etc....
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[Syncronicity]

WOW...Sorry to hear that. Will keep a look out in my neck of the woods. Were the keys left in it? Was it locked? Are these things easy to start without key? Besides locking it up, what precautions should we, or could we be taking.

[DAIZEE]

well I'm glad you are at least going and yes we still expect pics but we will forgive you the Jeep because of the situation.
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'09 2.5L Jetta 5 cylinder, 5 spd, super turbo, see thread in H2O Cooled Jetta, etc...
83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[vanjoe]

That is crazy to here about your van. Unreal what kind of people are out there. Hopefully one of these days there will be something like Onstar for other makes to help recover our vehicles when they are stolen. I do know the local used car lots install a GPS system in there vehicles when they finance them in house to help recovering them easier. You may want to look into something like that hopefully when and if you get it back. After this post of yours it is making me wonder if I should take my own advice. Good Luck and I am thinkg positive for you that you get her back and she is ok.

[yggdrasil]

Well I finally got a quite moment away from the kids, came to peace with the fact that shes gone.

She has a very notable wooden 4x4 rear bumper and a samba.com sticker on the rear window and drivers side rear window, there is also a large runic B in the rear window.
We are making the trip in my dads jeep, if for no other reason to keep me from freaking out and give myself something to deal with for a while.
Thanks to everyone for the support.

[Ahwahnee]

Oh that is horrible, what a sad sinking feeling when you see it is gone.

I too will be watching, hopefully just a joy ride or other nonsense. In Tucson stolen cars are over the border before anyone knows they're gone but hopefully in Santa Fe it will remain local.